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GaYellowDawg

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8. I was thinking the same thing.

Reply to MattP (Original post)

Fri Jul 8, 2016, 01:02 AM

Jul 2016

It's a good thing for him that his brother is so smart. His brother got him to do the right thing: immediately surrender the weapon to the nearest law enforcement officer. It probably saved his life. Nothing but admiration for his brother who not only advised his brother to do the right thing, but so ably defended him to the media.

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Open Carry looks pretty stupid right now [View all] MattP Jul 2016 OP

Amen oswaldactedalone Jul 2016 #1

It has never been a deathrind Jul 2016 #2

I sure as hell wouldn't want to be walking around Dallas with doc03 Jul 2016 #3

I guess the joke is on him since he has been pronounced a "person of interest." While it seems LisaL Jul 2016 #4

That's an understatement. You can even leave out the "right now" part. nt Electric Monk Jul 2016 #5

Just for show is all GusBob Jul 2016 #6

Not to the moonbats on discussionist. edbermac Jul 2016 #7

I was thinking the same thing. GaYellowDawg Jul 2016 #8

Maybe the smart thing would have been not to go out with a big rifle. LisaL Jul 2016 #9

That's why I called his brother the smart one. GaYellowDawg Jul 2016 #10

gun humping cowards Skittles Jul 2016 #11

always did gopiscrap Jul 2016 #12

It's ALWAYS looked pretty stupid. elleng Jul 2016 #13

Amen. calimary Jul 2016 #18

Yes it does! nt DesertRat Jul 2016 #14

But the NRA will say if there had been a good guy with a gun... Chicago1980 Jul 2016 #15

Always has been. Sick Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2016 #16

There is no need for anyone to be carrying a gun, SheilaT Jul 2016 #17

I'm old school and like the military. rusty quoin Jul 2016 #19

Was the man in the Dallas PD Twitter post actually guilty of anything? herding cats Jul 2016 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Jul 2016 #21